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课件网) Unit 8 Pets and us 主题范畴： 人与自然 主题群： 自然生态 子主题： 热爱与敬畏自然，与自然和谐共生 Key question Why do people keep pets Learning objectives 学习目标 At the end of the class, I’ll be able to: know words and expressions about pets; understand the talk about different pets people like and the reasons； get key information from listening, and finish filling in notes and matching opinions； describe pets’ features and why people keep them. Guessing game Look at the parts of the photos and guess what they are Lead-in Pre-listening Different kinds of pets You are going to listen to a conversation among three friends about their favourite pets. Discuss the questions in pairs. (1) What animals do people usually keep as pets (2) Why do you think people keep them as pets Cats, dogs, fish, hamsters, rabbits and birds. Reducing loneliness; entertainment; emotional support; cuteness While-listening Listen to the conversation between Li Chen, Zhou Jing and Tang Li. Then complete the notes below. Li Chen Favourite pet: (1)_____ Reason: (2)_____ _____ Zhou Jing Favourite pet: (3)_____ Reason: (4)_____ _____ Tang Li Favourite pet: (5)_____ Reason: (6)_____ _____ cats They are cute and clever. hamsters They don’t take up much space and they are fun to play with. fish They are easy to take care of and it’s nice to watch them swim around. Listen again and find out who expressed the following opinions. Tick ( ) the correct boxes. Post-listening What is your favourite pet Why do you like them Discuss in pairs. 词汇拓展 常见宠物种类及其特征 Dogs 狗 man’s best friend 人类最好的朋友 loyal 忠诚的 protective 有保护性的 good with children 适合孩子 Cats 猫 independent 独立的 affectionate 亲昵的 small space-friendly 适合小空间的 Rabbits 兔子 soft 柔软的 cute 可爱的 gentle 温和的 Hamsters 仓鼠 tiny 小巧的 active 活泼的 noisy at night 夜间吵闹 easy to handle 容易饲养 Fish 鱼 calming 令人放松的 easy to care for 易于照顾 Birds 鸟 colourful 色彩鲜艳的 melodious 声音悦耳的 interactive 互动的 Turtles 乌龟 long-lived 寿命长的 slow-moving 行动缓慢的 Guinea pigs 豚鼠 social 社交的 chatty 爱叫的 easy to feed 易于喂养 Tape script Tang Li: Li Chen, what’s your favourite pet Li Chen: I like cats best. Tang Li: Why Li Chen: Well, cats are really cute, and they are also clever. Zhou Jing: But cats just lie around. They don’t do anything. Li Chen: Oh, not all cats are like this. My cat likes to play. He even catches mice. Tang Li: Cats are good pets. They don’t need lots of attention like dogs. 懒散度日；游手好闲 Li Chen: That’s true, and they don’t seem to need much company. When I am too busy to play with my cat, he seems happy on his own. What kind of pet do you prefer, Zhou Jing Zhou Jing: I like hamsters. They don’t take up much space and they are fun to play with. Tang Li: Do you have a pet hamster Zhou Jing: Yes. She’s my best friend. She’s brown and white and has very soft fur. She makes me happ ... ...
